Lost in Japanese? This Phrase Saves You
To say I do not understand Japanese in Japanese, say 日本語、わかりません (nihongo, wakarimasen).
Someone is speaking Japanese and you are completely lost?
日本語、わかりません
nihongo, wakarimasen
I do not understand Japanese
In this video
- 日本語、わかりません。 nihongo, wakarimasen. I do not understand Japanese.
- すみません、日本語わかりません。 sumimasen, nihongo wakarimasen. Sorry, I do not understand Japanese.
- 日本語、わかりません。 nihongo, wakarimasen. I do not understand Japanese.
Why this phrase
Beginner lesson (~50/50 English/Japanese). Teach how to say you do not understand Japanese, alternating English and Japanese.
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